In order to deliver its publications to researchers and knowledge seekers, the National Archives maintains multiple outlets for the sale of its history and heritage publications, and uses both the electronic and traditional types of marketing mediums.

National Archives Sells its Publications

Through Various Outlets



In order to deliver its publications to researchers and knowledge seekers, the National Archives maintains multiple outlets for the sale of its history and heritage publications, and uses both the electronic and traditional types of marketing mediums. The NA concluded a contract with Dar Al Hikma Printing & Publishing to market its publications, in addition to the main sale outlet in its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

The National Archives participates in annual international book fairs held in the UAE, such as Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and Sharjah International Book Fair, to market, through its pavilion, history and heritage publications and periodicals, in addition to participating in other activities and events.

Interested people can obtain these publications by paying in cash or credit cards “Visa or MasterCard.”

In its main application, the National Archives provides the opportunity to purchase a number of publications in electronic form, such as: Zayed: Man Who Built a Nation, the Legal Settlement for The Emirati-Iranian Dispute Regarding The UAE Three Islands, The Prophet’s Letters and Envoys, India and the UAE: In Celebration of a Legendary Friendship, and others. 

The National Archives has launched a number of its publications in electronic form, in both Android and Apple Store, such as: Diaries of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Diaries of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Diaries of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Diaries of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. Currently, the National Archives is about to launch the second edition of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Diaries. Hence, it provides interested people with the opportunity to electronically browse a great number of publications on smart phones and tablets. This application provides the possibility of interacting with the material presented, so the required information sorted by topic, date, or source can be obtained accurately and promptly.

The National Archives has documented the efforts of the wise leadership by issuing distinctive volumes about the march of founding leader Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The National Archives has been paying a lot of attention to the historical studies of the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Peninsula, thus it published valuable books in that filed which won the admiration of researchers, scholars and specialists of the history of the region. These publications serve the National Archives’ objectives and mission in promoting the nation's history and heritage, monitoring the motion of its present, shaping its future and developing researchers’ creativity. The importance of these publications comes from their linkage with the birth of the modern state that had followed the Union.